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http://lodgingmagazine.com/the-hotel-at-auburn-university-welcomes-new-director-of-sales-and-marketing/#respondWed, 09 Jul 2014 16:55:16 +0000http://lodgingmagazine.com/?p=12542AUBURN, ALA. (July 9, 2014) – The Hotel at Auburn University is pleased to name Todd Scholl as the new director of sales and marketing. He brings with him nearly 15 years of extensive sales experience from nationally renowned hospitality brands and destination marketing organizations. In his new role, Scholl will oversee the sales, catering and social media team as well as help create new promotions and events for the hotel. He will also teach ...

]]>AUBURN, ALA. (July 9, 2014) – The Hotel at Auburn University is pleased to name Todd Scholl as the new director of sales and marketing. He brings with him nearly 15 years of extensive sales experience from nationally renowned hospitality brands and destination marketing organizations. In his new role, Scholl will oversee the sales, catering and social media team as well as help create new promotions and events for the hotel. He will also teach sales and marketing courses in the prestigious Auburn University Hotel and Restaurant Management program as well as work closely with the class that organizes the annual Hospitality Gala – the highest single-night, yearly fundraiser in Auburn that generates on average $250,000 to benefit the Hospitality Management Program.

“We are excited to welcome Todd Scholl to our executive team,” said Hans van der Reijden, managing director of The Hotel at Auburn University. “His experience working at upscale properties ensures that he will bring a wealth of knowledge, hospitality and exceptional customer service to our guests and group clientele here in Auburn.”

Prior to joining The Hotel at Auburn University, Scholl served as the director of sales and marketing for the Hotel Sorella Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri. He was also the director of the sales and marketing departments for the Elms Hotel & Spa in Excelsior Springs, Missouri and the Hyatt Regency Tulsa, the largest hotel in Oklahoma. Scholl also spent seven years working with The Peabody Hotel in Little Rock, Arkansas as the director of sales and marketing. During his tenure in Little Rock, he oversaw all sales, catering, reservations, public relations and marketing staff, driving more than $26 million in hotel revenue annually and eventually achieving the Forbes Four-Star designation.

Scholl received his bachelor’s degree in communication studies from the University of Iowa and brings a diverse background in hospitality, sales, marketing and management to the Hotel at Auburn University.

“It is an honor to join the executive team at The Hotel at Auburn University,” said Scholl. “Working in a Southern college town is a new experience for me, and I am looking forward to contributing to the Southern hospitality for which the hotel is so well-known.”

]]>http://lodgingmagazine.com/the-hotel-at-auburn-university-welcomes-new-director-of-sales-and-marketing/feed/0Auburn University Hospitality Gala Raises $230,000+http://lodgingmagazine.com/auburn-university-hospitality-gala-raises-230000/
http://lodgingmagazine.com/auburn-university-hospitality-gala-raises-230000/#respondFri, 11 Apr 2014 20:35:21 +0000http://lodgingmagazine.com/?p=10879AUBURN, Ala.—On April 10, the hospitality industry’s finest gathered at The Hotel at Auburn University for the annual Auburn University Hospitality Gala, which brought some of the country’s and world’s top chefs and winemakers to Auburn. The Hospitality Gala is a fundraiser organized solely by the students of Auburn University’s Hospitality Management Program in partnership with executives of the Capella Hotel Group. This year’s event raised more than $230,000 for the program. Niki Leondakis, CEO ...

]]>AUBURN, Ala.—On April 10, the hospitality industry’s finest gathered at The Hotel at Auburn University for the annual Auburn University Hospitality Gala, which brought some of the country’s and world’s top chefs and winemakers to Auburn. The Hospitality Gala is a fundraiser organized solely by the students of Auburn University’s Hospitality Management Program in partnership with executives of the Capella Hotel Group. This year’s event raised more than $230,000 for the program. Niki Leondakis, CEO of Commune Hotels and Resorts, received the 2014 Horst Schulze Award for Excellence in Hospitality.

Chefs Shaun Hergatt (Juni), Jose Chesa (Ataula), Dallas Marsteller (executive pastry chef at The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead), Rob McDaniel (SpringHouse Restaurant and winner of Iron Chef America 2012), David Bancroft (Acre), and Leonardo Maurelli (Central) created delicious dishes that were paired with Taittinger Champagne and wines from Montes Vineyards and Quintessa. Winemakers Dominic and Amy Chappellet (Chappellet Wines), Emmanuel Kemiji (a master sommelier, founder of Miura Vineyards in California and owner of Clos Pissarra in Priorat, Spain), and Andrew Phipps (Phipps Family Cellars) were on-hand during the reception to provide samples of their celebrated wines and champagnes and to answer questions about the winemaking process.